Dear all, I agree with the concerns raised by some members on the UID project. I think beyond the concerns of FOSS the UID project itself is of doubtful effectiveness. It is being touted as a system which would put an end to corruption and the problems of distriibution of welfare, but the agrugment are not convincing. The UID does not offer any foolproof system through which the government welfare money will not be siphined out by force at the last point - I think the problem is not one of inefficiency but one of unequal social relations. The concerns over privacy also remain.
We should be cautious in lending support to the UID. Arjun Ghosh Fellow Indian Institute of Advanced Study Shimla
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